Tasting menu from a dinner in the Michelin starred The Room at The Elephant, Torquay, as a guest of Simon Hulstone where wine and courses are optional:
Beets and Curds
Candy, golden and Cheltenham beets, elderflower, Vulscombe goats cheese, tansy
Rioja Bianco 2009 Montelciego, Rioja, Spain
Ham Hock
Tortellini, toffee pea, salted pecans, shoots
Vouvray 2009 Domaine du Vaufuget, Loire, France
Halibut
Parsnip, lardo, verjus, spring onions, golden sultanas, flowers
(St Aubin 1er Cru 2008 ‘La Chanteniere’ Domaine Gerard Thomas, Bourgogne, France)
Duck
Roasted breast, celeriac puree, pak choi, spiced honey, pain d’epices
(Pinot Nior 2008 Tindall Vineyard, Marlborough, New Zealand)
Cheese
Choice of artisan Westcountry cheeses from the trolley
Aleatico di Puglia 2009 A Mano, Puglia, Italy
Cheesecake
Passion fruit, vanilla, honeycomb, citrus
Noble Riesling 2009 Paul Cluver, Elgin, South Africa
Coffee
Coffee or tea with petit fours
